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How To Get Your Half Dome Permit

There's lots of videos out there that tell you about how to do Half Dome.
That's not this video.
This video is about how to get your permit for Half Dome.
All those other videos don't mean a thing if you don't have your permit.

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​Finding your way through the permit process can be daunting, especially when you realize how far in advance you must apply.
In 2016 they expect to put the cables up on May 27. 
The first date you can apply for that is Dec 11.

When you get to the more popular dates, those will be taken first thing in the morning on the day they become available, often within minutes!

Below are the links to the pages I show in this video.

Day Hike Permits
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hdpermits.htm

Wilderness Permits Reservation Window
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermitdates.htm

Wilderness Trailheads
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/wildernesstrailheads.pdf

Wilderness Permit Application,
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/wildpermitform.pdf

Half Dome Cables: All the Way Up, by Rick Deutsch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9pNenQbK8

Half Dome With Doug and Jou,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuRj41Kkx6E